Dolen Perkins-Valdez discusses her new book Balm.

Dolen Perkins-Valdez Discusses Balm, Her New Book

Dolen Perkins-Valdez Discusses Balm, Her New Book

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June 23 2015 11:06 AM

Dolen Perkins-Valdez Explores Post–Civil War Life in Balm

The author of Wench discusses her new novel at Politics & Prose.

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Author Dolen Perkins-Valdez at the NAACP Image Awards March 4, 2011 in L.A.

Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards

Listen to Dolen Perkins-Valdez discuss her new book, Balm, and take questions from the audience. Recorded June 9, 2015.

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